Swan 411
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationFinland
Year1977
No. built42
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser-Racer
NameSwan 411
Boat
Displacement23,800 lb (10,795 kg)
Draft7.50 ft (2.29 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA40.81 ft (12.44 m)
LWL33.56 ft (10.23 m)
Beam11.94 ft (3.64 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines 4-108M 47 hp (35 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast9,700 lb (4,400 kg)
Rudder(s)Skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height57.50 ft (17.53 m)
J foretriangle base18.00 ft (5.49 m)
P mainsail luff51.50 ft (15.70 m)
E mainsail foot13.80 ft (4.21 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area355 sq ft (33.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area776 sq ft (72.1 m2)
Spinnaker area1,862 sq ft (173.0 m2)
Upwind sail area1,131 sq ft (105.1 m2)
Downwind sail area2,217 sq ft (206.0 m2)
Racing
PHRF66-93
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The Swan 411 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an offshore cruiser-racer and first built in 1977.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Production

The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1977 to 1979 with 42 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][7][8][9]

Design

The Swan 411 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of polyester glassfibre, with wood trim. The hull is of solid glassfibre, while the deck is of sandwich construction. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, two sets of spreaders and aluminum spars with discontinuous stainless steel rod rigging. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 23,800 lb (10,795 kg) and carries 9,700 lb (4,400 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2][3]

The boat has a draft of 7.50 ft (2.29 m) with the standard keel on the first 19 boats produced and 8.00 ft (2.44 m) on boats from 20 to 42.[1][2][3]

The boat is fitted with a British 4-108M diesel engine of 47 hp (35 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 34 U.S. gallons (130 L; 28 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 66 U.S. gallons (250 L; 55 imp gal).[1][2][3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settee berths and two pilot berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins, the starboard with a single berth and the port with a double. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1][2][3]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 1,862 sq ft (173.0 m2).[3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.76 kn (14.37 km/h) and a PHRF handicap of 66 to 93.[1][2][3][10]

Operational history

Swan 411 on its cradle

In a 2013 review for Yachting Monthly, Dick Durham wrote, "Her draught rules her out as a creek crawler, but for pure sailing pleasure, peerless sea-keeping and sheer beauty, very few other boats can hold a candle to this all-time classic. She's a fine, fast passage-maker that revels in a good blow and offers her crew a comfortable motion at sea, yet she has the manoeuvrability that most comparable yachts lack, performs well in light airs too, and can sail closer to the wind than most modern cruisers. The genoa is a beast but the staysail is manageable and you'll rarely need to use the runners, so short-tacking won’t be a chore."[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Swan 411 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Swan 411". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Swan 411 Sailboat specifications". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sparkman & Stephens Sailboat designer". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Nautor's Swan Sailboat builder". Boat-Specs.com. 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  10. ↑ US Sailing (2023). "PHRF Handicaps". ussailing.org. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Durham, Dick (10 October 2013). "Swan 411 – Video review". Yachting Monthly. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
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